Many processes have changed and evolved due to the pandemic. One of these is the process of having a document notarized when you are out of the country and the American Consulate is not a viable option. What do you do? The very new “Remote Online Notarization” (RON) process could be a solution. Here is … Read more
Sometimes things happen in an escrow transaction that will lead you to say, “What were you thinking?” This is one of those instances and it involves a dead person, a contract and an electronic signature. An “electronic signature” or “e-signature” is a digital version of a person’s handwritten signature and carries the same weight and … Read more
Once in a while something will happen in a transaction that will lead us to a life lesson. Here is a true story and a cautionary tale that touches on two important concerns that I have talked about in other videos – (1) The importance of how your title and vesting is held in the … Read more
As a Buyer the process would seem pretty easy. You sign loan docs, you deposit the final funds to close and you wait for the Real Estate Agent or the Escrow Agent to call and say “Congratulations! Here are the keys!”. As a Seller you are pretty much cleaning and moving out, also waiting for … Read more
FIRPTA – Have a question and don’t know who to ask? Here are 15 of the most commonly asked questions (and their answers) regarding the Foreigner Withholding Act. Have more questions? Let me know.
FIRPTA – The Foreign Investment In Real Property Act – can be a complicated issue and a major concern for foreigners who buy and then sell property in the U.S. It’s all about the foreigner prepaying their gain from their sale to the U.S. government before they get their proceeds at the closing of their … Read more
Many states have a special tax on the sale of real estate. It is like a sales tax, except it’s not on products sold but on property. Why is this topic important? It can be a huge part of the closing costs in a transaction. One that you might not have even thought of. I … Read more
Right at the opening of escrow the escrow officer asks you “How are you going to take title and what is your vesting?” And you say, “What? What is that?” After you finish this video you will learn the Whats. What choices you have and What to consider when making them. It is all about … Read more
Every question deserves an answer and we are here to give it to you! Here are 8 of the most commonly asked questions. You have others? Leave them in the comment section or the community section and I will answer!
An integral part of purchasing a home is obtaining title insurance. What is it, what does it do? What does it NOT do? Those are the questions that I would like to answer. Let me advise you upfront that the matter of title insurance is quite complicated and I will be giving you only a … Read more